Snag-free fish hook assembly, kit, and method

Abstract

A fish hook assembly that includes a substantially hemispherical or polyhedron head with an eye and a weed guard extending from the head. A round bead is in physical contact with at least the weed guard so that underwater obstructions that would normally get snagged on the eye and/or weed guard will roll away over the bead.

I claim: 
     
       1. A fish hook assembly comprising:
 a hook with a hook end and an eye end; 
 a substantially hemispherical head comprising a rounded portion, a flatter portion, and an intersection edge formed therebetween, wherein said eye end of said hook extends from a center of said flatter portion of said substantially hemispherical head; 
 an eye attached to and extending from said substantially hemispherical head; 
 a weed guard attached to and extending directly from said substantially hemispherical head; and 
 a round bead in physical contact with at least said weed guard and not in physical contact with said hook, wherein said round bead comprises a bead surface, wherein:
 said round bead comprises a channel disposed through an interior of said round bead; 
 said weed guard extends through said channel of said round bead; and 
 said weed guard extends through said channel of said round bead no further than said bead surface of said round bead. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The fish hook assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said round bead is a spherical bead. 
     
     
       3. The fish hook assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said round bead further comprises an adhesive disposed within said channel of said round bead and around said weed guard. 
     
     
       4. The fish hook assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said weed guard is a flat weed guard. 
     
     
       5. The fish hook assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein:
 said flatter portion of said substantially hemispherical head comprises a head diameter; 
 said round bead comprises a bead diameter; and 
 a ratio of said head diameter to said bead diameter is between 0.6:1 and 1:0.6. 
 
     
     
       6. The fish hook assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said weed guard extends from said rounded portion of said substantially hemispherical head. 
     
     
       7. The fish hook assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a ned worm, wherein at least a portion of said hook extends through at least a portion of said ned worm such that said hook end of said hook extends outside of said ned worm. 
     
     
       8. The fish hook assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising fishing line sized to fit through said eye. 
     
     
       9. The fish hook assembly as claimed in  claim 8 , further comprising a fishing pole. 
     
     
       10. A fish hook assembly consisting of:
 a hook with a hook end and an eye end; 
 a substantially hemispherical head comprising a rounded portion, a flatter portion, and an intersection edge formed therebetween, wherein said eye end of said hook extends from a center of said flatter portion of said substantially hemispherical head; 
 an eye attached to and extending from said substantially hemispherical head; 
 a round bead comprising a channel disposed through an interior of said round bead and a bead surface, wherein said round bead is not in physical contact with said hook; and 
 a weed guard attached to and extending from said substantially hemispherical head and through said channel of said round bead; 
 wherein said round bead comprises an adhesive disposed within said channel of said round bead and around said weed guard. 
 
     
     
       11. The fish hook assembly as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said weed guard extends through said channel of said round bead no further than said bead surface of said round bead. 
     
     
       12. The fish hook assembly as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said round bead is a spherical bead. 
     
     
       13. The fish hook assembly as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said weed guard is a flat weed guard. 
     
     
       14. The fish hook assembly as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein:
 said flatter portion of said substantially hemispherical head comprises a head diameter; 
 said round bead comprises a bead diameter; and 
 a ratio of said head diameter to said bead diameter is between 0.6:1 and 1:0.6. 
 
     
     
       15. The fish hook assembly as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein said weed guard extends from said rounded portion of said substantially hemispherical head. 
     
     
       16. The fish hook assembly as claimed in  claim 10 , further comprising fishing line sized to fit through said eye. 
     
     
       17. The fish hook assembly as claimed in  claim 16 , further comprising a fishing pole. 
     
     
       18. A fish hook assembly consisting of:
 a hook with a hook end and an eye end; 
 a substantially hemispherical head comprising a rounded portion, a flatter portion, and an intersection edge formed therebetween, wherein said eye end of said hook extends from a center of said flatter portion of said substantially hemispherical head; 
 an eye attached to and extending from said substantially hemispherical head; 
 a weed guard attached to and extending directly from said substantially hemispherical head; 
 a round bead in physical contact with at least said weed guard and not in physical contact with said hook, wherein said round bead comprises a bead surface, wherein:
 said round bead comprises a channel disposed through an interior of said round bead; 
 said weed guard extends through said channel of said round bead; and 
 said round bead further comprises adhesive disposed within said channel of said round bead and around said weed guard; and 
 
 a ned worm, wherein at least a portion of said hook extends through at least a portion of said ned worm such that said hook end of said hook extends outside of said ned worm. 
 
     
     
       19. The fish hook assembly as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein said round bead is a spherical bead. 
     
     
       20. The fish hook assembly as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein said weed guard extends through said channel of said round bead no further than said bead surface of said round bead. 
     
     
       21. The fish hook assembly as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein said weed guard is a flat weed guard. 
     
     
       22. The fish hook assembly as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein:
 said flatter portion of said substantially hemispherical head comprises a head diameter; 
 said round bead comprises a bead diameter; and 
 a ratio of said head diameter to said bead diameter is between 0.6:1 and 1:0.6. 
 
     
     
       23. The fish hook assembly as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein said weed guard extends from said rounded portion of said substantially hemispherical head. 
     
     
       24. The fish hook assembly as claimed in  claim 18 , further comprising fishing line sized to fit through said eye. 
     
     
       25. The fish hook assembly as claimed in  claim 24 , further comprising a fishing pole.